graffito
Americannoun
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Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface.
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a single example of graffiti.
Usage
See graffiti.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of graffito
see origin at graffiti
Example Sentences
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“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Another possibility: Was the hillside carving an act of outsize graffito?
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2021
Adding insult to injury was the appearance of a stenciled graffito — “It’s Like Talkin to a Wall” — across the section, with the same sentiment expressed in Arabic above and Hebrew below.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
I would be surprised if there wasn’t some kind of cosmetic fix that would be able to largely eradicate this graffito.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2015
Upon all points, therefore, our claim concerning the graffito is an ill-founded one; and it cannot be considered evidence regarding either cross or crucifixion.
From The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion by Parsons, John Denham
In Troy, recent graffiti downtown targeted the mayor, city council president and Flock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
But, just as Direct Action would later pay people who were not really on the far-right, Takbir Foundation offered money to non-Muslims to spray Islamic graffiti.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
"You need to be happy," reads graffiti spray-painted on a ruined building swamped in trash in Cuba's capital Havana.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
But as if rescued by a magic flute, an instant of fear turned to joy, glittery gold graffiti filling the Chandler and celebrating Conlon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Look, I’ll go report it now. I figured it would be gone first thing, like any other graffiti, I guess. I really am sorry.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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